EP0817446A2 - Switching device for telephone sets - Google Patents

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EP0817446A2
EP0817446A2 EP19970110595 EP97110595A EP0817446A2 EP 0817446 A2 EP0817446 A2 EP 0817446A2 EP 19970110595 EP19970110595 EP 19970110595 EP 97110595 A EP97110595 A EP 97110595A EP 0817446 A2 EP0817446 A2 EP 0817446A2
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Juan Dipl.-Ing. Dafcik
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H04M1/236—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof including keys on side or rear faces
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/008—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions
    • H01H2025/004—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions the operating member being depressable perpendicular to the other directions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions

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  • the user friendliness of a telephone set in particular that of a mobile device, d. H. a so-called Cell phones, is characterized by the ergonomics and functionality of the buttons, with which the telephone set is operated, since the buttons are a basic element for the operation of the Telephone sets are.
  • Multi-function keys are known today, depending on the operating state a cell phone z. B. both for menu control as well as for volume control. However, the known solutions exist alongside these Multi-function keys simultaneously a confirmation key for Confirmation of those selected by the multifunction button Function. For the final selection of a function is therefore Always press two buttons.
  • buttons to initiate any additional features on the housing of a mobile device is very limited.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to a switching device for telephone sets, in particular Cellular devices, to indicate the number of buttons for the same set of features compared to the conventional devices can be reduced.
  • a switching device solved which is characterized by a key body, from a given rest position by means of a sliding movement in two opposite End positions can be moved and both in the rest position as well as in the two end positions, where in the two end positions a first or second contact closed and when pressing the button body a third contact is closed.
  • the user only needs a button to select a specific function and to confirm.
  • An expedient embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the key body is a slide switch is assigned to the control surface of a Push button is connected. In this way there is one Implementation of the invention that is easy to manufacture.
  • FIG. 1 shows the part of a cell phone 1 in a perspective view, which the switching device 2 contains.
  • This switching device 2 can, for. B. as in FIG. 1 is shown in the upper side area at the height of the display 4 be arranged.
  • Switching device 2 shows an embodiment of the invention Switching device 2 represents.
  • the switching device 2 can, for. B. essentially of a slide switch and a push button exist, the slide switch fixed to the control surface the push button is connected.
  • Both can Switching devices, as shown in FIG 2, in a common Housing.
  • On one side of this A web 5 projects to accommodate the key body 3 out, on the opposite side are the Contact connections 6.
  • the middle, not depressed position represents the rest position.
  • the key body can move out of this rest position can be moved up or down to make one contact at a time conclude.
  • These two contacts of the slide switch can, for example serve to make a selection in a menu by means of searches to perform in a certain direction.
  • the button body is pressed to operate the push button and thereby make a third contact.
  • This third contact can then be used for confirmation of the function selected using the slide switch.
  • the user can select a function with just one button as well as confirm the selected function.

Abstract

The switch has a switch button (3) which can be slid in two different directions from a given rest position. The switch can be moved into the respective end positions by depression of the switch button in the rest position and both end positions, to operate the respective pairs of contacts. Pref. the switch is provided by a slider switch combined with a push-button switch, with the switch button only displaced from the rest position into one of the end positions in the non-depressed state.

Description

Die Anwenderfreundlichkeit eines Fernsprechapparates, insbesondere die eines Mobilfunkgerätes, d. h. eines sogenannten Handys, wird von der Ergonomie und der Funktionalität der Tasten, mit denen der Fernsprechapparat bedient wird, beeinflußt, da die Tasten ein Grundelement für die Bedienung des Fernsprechapparates sind.The user friendliness of a telephone set, in particular that of a mobile device, d. H. a so-called Cell phones, is characterized by the ergonomics and functionality of the buttons, with which the telephone set is operated, since the buttons are a basic element for the operation of the Telephone sets are.

So sind heute Mehrfunktionstasten bekannt, welche je nach Betriebszustand eines Handys z. B. sowohl für die Menuesteuerung als auch für die Lautstärkeregelung verwendet werden. Jedoch existiert bei den bekannten Lösungen neben diesen Mehrfunktionstasten gleichzeitig eine Bestätigungstaste zur Bestätigung der durch die Mehrfunktionstaste ausgewählten Funktion. Zur abschließenden Auswahl einer Funktion ist daher immer die Betätigung zweier Tasten notwendig.Multi-function keys are known today, depending on the operating state a cell phone z. B. both for menu control as well as for volume control. However, the known solutions exist alongside these Multi-function keys simultaneously a confirmation key for Confirmation of those selected by the multifunction button Function. For the final selection of a function is therefore Always press two buttons.

Dies ist ein komplizierter Vorgang für den Benutzer, da er sich beim Einstellen eines Funktionsmerkmals zweier Tasten bedienen muß.This is a complicated process for the user since he yourself when setting a function of two buttons must serve.

Darüberhinaus ist der Platz für Tasten zur Einleitung von irgendwelchen zusätzlichen Leistungsmerkmalen auf dem Gehäuse eines Mobilfunkgerätes sehr begrenzt.In addition, there is space for buttons to initiate any additional features on the housing of a mobile device is very limited.

Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht daher darin, eine Schalteinrichtung für Fernsprechapparate, insbesondere Mobilfunkgeräte, anzugeben, mit welcher die Anzahl der Tasten für die gleiche Menge von Leistungsmerkmalen gegenüber den herkömmlichen Geräten reduziert werden kann.The object of the present invention is therefore to a switching device for telephone sets, in particular Cellular devices, to indicate the number of buttons for the same set of features compared to the conventional devices can be reduced.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Schalteinrichtung gelöst, welche gekennzeichnet ist durch durch einen Tastenkörper, der aus einer vorgegebenen Ruheposition heraus mittels einer Schiebebewegung in zwei entgegengesetzt liegende Endpositionen verschiebbar ist und sowohl in der Ruheposition als auch in den beiden Endpositionen eindrückbar ist, wobei in den beiden Endpositionen jeweils ein erster bzw. zweiter Kontakt geschlossen und beim Eindrücken des Tastenkörpers ein dritter Kontakt geschlossen wird.This object is achieved by a switching device solved, which is characterized by a key body, from a given rest position by means of a sliding movement in two opposite End positions can be moved and both in the rest position as well as in the two end positions, where in the two end positions a first or second contact closed and when pressing the button body a third contact is closed.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung benötigt der Benutzer lediglich eine Taste, um eine bestimmte Funktion auszuwählen und zu bestätigen.In the solution according to the invention, the user only needs a button to select a specific function and to confirm.

Eine zweckmäßige Ausgestaltung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Tastenkörper einem Schiebeschalter zugeordnet ist, der fest mit der Bedienfläche eines Drucktasters verbunden ist. Auf diese Weise ergibt sich eine Ausführung der Erfindung, die einfach herzustellen ist.An expedient embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the key body is a slide switch is assigned to the control surface of a Push button is connected. In this way there is one Implementation of the invention that is easy to manufacture.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben.The invention is described below with reference to a drawing illustrated embodiment described in more detail.

Es zeigen

FIG 1
eine teilweise perspektivische Darstellung eines Mobilfunkgerätes mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Schalteinrichtung, und
FIG 2
eine beispielhafte Ausführung einer Schalteinrichtung gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung.
Show it
FIG. 1
a partial perspective view of a mobile device with a switching device according to the invention, and
FIG 2
an exemplary embodiment of a switching device according to the present invention.

FIG 1 zeigt den Teil eines Handys 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung, welcher die erfindungsgemäße Schalteinrichtung 2 enthält. Diese Schalteinrichtung 2 kann z. B., wie in FIG 1 dargestellt ist, im oberen Seitenbereich in Höhe des Displays 4 angeordnet sein. 1 shows the part of a cell phone 1 in a perspective view, which the switching device 2 contains. This switching device 2 can, for. B. as in FIG. 1 is shown in the upper side area at the height of the display 4 be arranged.

Die mit

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und D gekennzeichneten Pfeile bezeichnen jeweils die Schieberichtung und die Druckrichtung für die Betätigung der Schalteinrichtung 2.With
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and D Arrows marked in each case denote the sliding direction and the pressure direction for actuating the switching device 2.

FIG 2 stellt ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Schalteinrichtung 2 dar. Die Schalteinrichtung 2 kann z. B. im wesentlichen aus einem Schiebeschalter und einem Drucktaster bestehen, wobei der Schiebeschalter fest mit der Bedienfläche des Drucktasters verbunden ist. Dabei können beide Schalteinrichtungen, wie in FIG 2 gezeigt ist, in einem gemeinsamen Gehäuse untergebracht sein. Auf einer Seite dieses Gehäuses ragt ein Steg 5 zur Aufnahme des Tastenkörpers 3 heraus, auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite befinden sich die Kontaktanschlüsse 6.2 shows an embodiment of the invention Switching device 2 represents. The switching device 2 can, for. B. essentially of a slide switch and a push button exist, the slide switch fixed to the control surface the push button is connected. Both can Switching devices, as shown in FIG 2, in a common Housing. On one side of this A web 5 projects to accommodate the key body 3 out, on the opposite side are the Contact connections 6.

In FIG 2 sind die verschiedenen Stellungen des Stegs 5 und damit auch des Tastenkörpers 3 angedeutet. Dabei stellt die mittlere, nicht eingedrückte Stellung die Ruheposition dar. Aus dieser Ruheposition heraus kann der Tastenkörper nach oben oder unten bewegt werden, um jeweils einen Kontakt zu schließen.In FIG 2, the different positions of the web 5 and thus also indicated the key body 3. The middle, not depressed position represents the rest position. The key body can move out of this rest position can be moved up or down to make one contact at a time conclude.

Diese beiden Kontakte des Schiebeschalters können zum Beispiel dazu dienen, um in einem Menue eine Auswahl mittels Suchen in einer bestimmten Richtung durchzuführen.These two contacts of the slide switch can, for example serve to make a selection in a menu by means of searches to perform in a certain direction.

In der jeweiligen Endposition des Schiebeschalters kann dann der Tastenkörper gedrückt werden, um den Drucktaster zu betätigen und dadurch einen dritten Kontakt zu schließen.In the respective end position of the slide switch can then the button body is pressed to operate the push button and thereby make a third contact.

Dieser dritte Kontakt kann dann für eine Bestätigung der über den Schiebeschalter ausgesuchten Funktion verwendet werden.This third contact can then be used for confirmation of the function selected using the slide switch.

Dabei ist es zweckmäßig, die Schalteinrichtung 2 so auszulegen, daß daß der Tastenkörper 3 nur im nicht gedrückten Zustand in die beiden Endpositionen verschoben werden kann. It is expedient to design the switching device 2 so that that the key body 3 only when not pressed can be moved to the two end positions.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Schalteinrichtung kann der Benutzer somit mit Hilfe nur einer Taste sowohl eine Funktion aussuchen als auch die ausgesuchte Funktion bestätigen.In the switching device according to the invention, the user can select a function with just one button as well as confirm the selected function.

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Schalteinrichtung für Fernsprechapparate, insbesondere Mobilfunkgeräte,
gekennzeichnet durch
einen Tastenkörper (3), der aus einer vorgegebenen Ruheposition heraus mittels einer Schiebebewegung in zwei entgegengesetzt liegende Endpositionen verschiebbar ist und sowohl in der Ruheposition als auch in den beiden Endpositionen eindrückbar ist, wobei in den beiden Endpositionen jeweils ein erster bzw. zweiter Kontakt geschlossen und beim Eindrücken des Tastenkörpers (3) ein dritter Kontakt geschlossen wird.Switching device for telephone sets, in particular mobile radio devices,
marked by
a key body (3) which can be displaced from a predetermined rest position by means of a sliding movement into two opposite end positions and which can be pressed in both in the rest position and in the two end positions, a first and a second contact being closed in each of the two end positions and when pressing the button body (3) a third contact is closed. Schalteinrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Tastenkörper (3) einem Schiebeschalter zugeordnet ist, der fest mit der Bedienfläche eines Drucktasters verbunden ist.Switching device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the key body (3) is assigned to a slide switch which is firmly connected to the control surface of a push button. Schalteinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Tastenkörper (3) nur im nicht gedrückten Zustand in die Endpositionen verschiebbar ist.Switching device according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the key body (3) can only be moved into the end positions when it is not pressed.
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